iPad Basics

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iPad Basics

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Add a Web Clip - Launch Safari

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Voiceover using Triple Click Home Button

Not exactly an app, but function you should turn on with Triple-Click (Settings > General > Accessibility> Triple-click Home (bottom)> VoiceOver - Toggle VoiceOver). To set speed, click the VoiceOver tab on the Accessibility page. The speaking rate varies from slow (turtle) to fast (rabbit). Activate Voiceover when reading an iBook or webpage by triple clicking the home button. You can select a line or paragraph or if you want it to read the whole page, sweep 3 fingers down).

There are many app sources for books - including iBooks and Stanza. VoiceOver doesn't work with the free Kindle app.

Multi-Touch Screen

The controls on the Multi-Touch screen change, depending on the task you’re performing. To control iPad, use your fingers to pinch, swipe, tap, and double-tap.

Zoom In and Out-

Pinch two fingers together or apart or double tap to zoom in and out.

Search if found by swiping from the center down.

Control Center is found by swiping from the bottom up.

Calendar is found by swiping down from the top.

Double Click Home or four finger swipe up to show apps running in the background. To close an app use finger to push up towards top.

Siri can now be set to a male or female voice.

Using the Onscreen Keyboard

The onscreen keyboard appears automatically anytime you need to type. Use the keyboard to enter text, such as contact information, mail, and web addresses. The keyboard corrects misspellings, predicts what you’re typing, and learns as you use it.

Hold finger on tiny keyboard in lower right hand corner to split, dock, or undock keyboard.

Editing Text

The Multi-Touch screen makes it easy to change the text you’ve entered. An onscreen magnifying glass helps you position the insertion point right where you need it. Grab points let you select more or less text. You can also cut, copy, and paste text and photos within apps, or across apps.

Position the insertion point: Touch and hold to bring up the magnifying glass, then drag to position the insertion point.

Select text: Tap the insertion point to display the selection buttons. Tap Select to select the adjacent word, or tap Select All to select all text. You can also double-tap a word to select it.

Drag the grab points to select more or less text. In read-only documents, such as webpages, or messages you receive, touch and hold to select a word.

Find an Image in Safari - Hold finger, Save Image.

Using Apps

Open an app: Tap its icon on the Home screen.

Return to the Home screen: Press the Home button, or pinch four or five fingers together on the screen.

Multitasking allows certain apps to run in the background, so you can quickly switch between the apps you’re using.

View the most recently used apps: Double-click the Home button.

Save battery life: Double-click the Home button and Close apps.

Customize the Home Screen

You can create additional Home screens and arrange your apps over multiple Home screens.

Rearrange icons:

1 Touch and hold any app on the Home screen until it jiggles.

2 Arrange the apps by dragging them.

3 Press the Home button to save your arrangement.

Create a folder: Touch and hold an icon until the Home screen icons begin to jiggle, then drag the icon onto another icon.

iPad creates a new folder that includes the two icons, and shows the folder’s name. You can tap the name field to enter a different name.

Add an icon to a folder When the icons are jiggling, drag the icon onto the folder.

Remove an icon from a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder, then drag the icon out of the folder.

Open a folder Tap the folder. You can then tap an app icon to open that app.

Close a folder Tap outside the folder, or press the Home button.

Delete a folder Remove all icons from the folder.

The folder is deleted automatically when empty.

Rename a folder While arranging icons, tap to open the folder, then tap the name at the top and use the keyboard to enter a new name.

Adding Apps

Locate "App Store" Icon

Click Featured - Education - Browse Apps of Interest

Charts - Top Grossing and Top Free Apps

Genius - Helps you search by interest

Purchase - All apps on your ipad (free and paid apps)

Updates - Run updates when connected to WIFI

Use Search Feature in top Right Hand Corner.

Type in name of app and press enter to search.

Install Selected App.

Delete an app from the Home screen: Touch and hold the app icon until it jiggles and an x appears. Tap x to delete the app, then press the Home button to stop the jiggle.

Settings

Mute or Lock Rotation button can be set in Settings, General.

Printing

An AirPrint-enabled printer doesn’t require printer software; it just needs to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as iPad. If you’re not sure whether your printer is AirPrint-enabled, refer to its documentation.

The reflector apps works great and let's you mirror your ipad wirelessly from your computer. Regularly priced at $15.00 to load it on your presentation station, but if you will contact them you can usually get it half price for educators.

Airserver AirServer (14.99) is an AirPlay receiver for Mac and PC. It allows you to receive AirPlay feeds, similar to an Apple TV, so you can stream content or Mirror your display from your iOS devices or Mountain Lion.

Using iPad as a Document Camera

Cleaning the iPad

To clean iPad, unplug all cables and turn off iPad (press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears, then slide the onscreen slider). Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don’t use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean iPad. The iPad screen has an oleophobic coating; simply wipe the screen with a soft, lint-free cloth to remove oil left by your hands. The ability of this coating to repel oil will diminish over time with normal usage, and rubbing the screen with an abrasive material will further diminish its effect and may scratch your screen.